The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-24

being resident tax payer of
saline county, On The state Of kansas,
respectfully petition your hnnorable Soig 70 sub
NIT 10 the quail ded eleeiors Of said eounty for
their acceptance or rejection, a. special election
20 b. ordered BY your honorable body. under aud
In pursuance oi the laws of the Stale Of Kansas
and TIE Act entitled A . Act 70 enable couutirs,
townships and cliiss Aid in the construction Of
railroads, ani 10 r-p-al stciion eight Of chapter
thiity-niue o the lass Of ls1f approved February
2iih. 1875. and The aduleuts thereto, the fol
iaufng nret- sffian ufh the terms and 0nfi fiffuus
herein spccfhei, tG-Wit. shall the said county II
Saiiue. in the ~fa'e % Kansas subscribe for eve
each. oi the capital si0ck of The Chicago. Kausas
Nebraska Railway company. and IN payment
therefor issue % said rlilEay company dltT-aE
Of the bonds Of sid cuuuty Of ths
denomination of One Thousand Dollars each, or g.
many fhercif not exec ling said number a. shall
amount % not exceeding four thousand dol az
per mile Tor raeu nie of raiirued constr ucted 10
aid county By said raiWsy company; said bombs to
Be payabl 70 ihe bearer a. the hsc agency oi the
stale Of Kansas In New York Cliy, twenty years
siier the date iherea bearr Interest az the rate
% six per cent. per aunum, Interest PAYABLE semi
annually. for which Interest coupons shall Be
attached, payable a. the hacal agenev Aforesaid
this subscription o. socf and issue Of bonds being
upon the following coed tons namely As 80
said proposition shan be determined in the
Affirmative by q canvass uf the votes east al such
election the board Of county commissioners o.
said county of Saline for and on behalf Of said
county shall order the county clerk
20 make and the county clerk shall make said ssid-
scnplion. In the name Of said county for 10
ave hundred and sixty shares Of capital stock oi
szii railway company. And when the railroad of
said railway con uauy shall be built snd COM
pieted and shall be In operation under lease OF
otheruise, from point on the east or souh line o.
sid county, 70 the city o Ssiina, In said county
then sid board 0f county commissioners
saall cause such bonds, With coupons
at aehed aforesaid. 70 be issued In the name Of
said county Of Saline, and shall deliver the same
20 said railway company on delivery or tender 20
the county treasurer Of said county Of ccrtidcae
for said shares Of the fall paid capital stock Of said
railway company equal In amount with said bonds
dollar for dollar.
Provided said railroad shall be built and com
pleted and In operation, By lease or Otherwise as
aiorestid, on OF before The ist day Of February,
A d. lses. The form Of the ballots 20 Be used a.
said election shall BE-. "FoF the subscription Of
stock and issue Of bonds % the Chicago, Kansas &
Nebraska Railway Company" and 'Agalnst the
subscription Of stock and issue Of bonds 20 the
Chicago, Kansas q Nebraska Railway C0mpany."
And, whereas, upon the presentation and con-
sideraton Of said petition, and the hearing Of the
prooi IN respect 70 the matters and things therein
contained, said board found that said petition
vas signed By Eote than tWO-fnhs OF the resident
TAX payers OF said county, and that said petition
Waa In al respects In due form Of law and that
thC conditions therein contained we're suaHcient
70 Protect the interests Of said county and there
upon duly made an order granting the prayer OF
said PETITION and ordering that a special election
be held Al the usual and esfsblishef paces of vot
ing IN caeh voting precinct in said county on the
] 18th day Of March, i35I, 10 determine whether
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and Sky shares Of the eapits stock Of said CON-
/ pany, and issue hfty-siK bonds Of the deuonina-
/ uon OF one thousand dollars each Of said county
10 said company In payment therefor on the terms
and conditions set out In said petition and q vas
l further ordered By said board that in the event
that majority Of the voters voting ~ said elee
ton tasi their ballots IN favor Of said proposition
/ and vote 10 subscribe said Eve hundred and sixty
shares Of sad capital stock and 10 issue said ATTY
| SIX bonds In payment therefor thea the county
CLERK Of said county shall forth Fith for and on
Z HaaH nH aud In H.
| scribe to i've hundred and sixty shares Of the
capital stOcE Of said company: aud Il vas bv said
| board further OrdeEsd that Il said railway com
pany shall fully comply with the conditions o.
said subscription then the chairman Of aid board
] and the county clerk OF said county shall duly
issne 70 said company said bonds Of said county IN
, tion stated.
| And Il vas by said beard further ordered thai
the bsllOts 20 Be used such election shoui be i
the iorm designated in slid petition and that the
sheriff Of said county duly make and issue his
proclamation for the h0lding Of such special elee
tion ~ SAID county a. said date and places desir
I nated, aud that said sheriff give due and legal
notice OF said election for thirty days as proFi1ut
I BY law. aud In said proclamation give the sub
stance Of said order; said notice 20 be puhlishst
/ IN the sALiSE CouNTr J0URsAL, a weekly news
| paper printed aud published Ia he tity Of saIua
N the county Of Saline, aud In general ciFcutti3n
/ in said saline county.
Ant il was by said boari further ordered thai,
| said election Be held anil returns naie. anl thr
result ascertained and deelsrel Co all respects a.
/ provided by Law.
Done BY the board Of county commissioners o.
| the county OF Saline, state Of Kansas this 23i
day of February, A. b lss7.
fhe board OF county commissioner Of the
county Of saline.
ANsON MILLER, Chairman.
4. l. DODGE.
J. ". BURKE,
Members Of said 3 iari
Attest JOSEPH SABGENT,
lsEAL-l touuty Clerk